"I've always been fascinated by India. It's my mum's favourite country and the house we share is full of treasures from her travels there, from peacock fans and silk scarves, to jewellery boxes carved from mango wood. I grew up hearing spellbinding tales of painted elephants and mirrored palaces, and India soon occupied a special place in my imagination. Having got to 42 without making it to the promised land,"
"The prospect of being a solo twin mum was daunting, but my overwhelming feeling was of joy and excitement. It was the happiest I'd ever been. Everything was progressing well with the pregnancy until my 20-week scan, when my world imploded. The sonographer couldn't find a heartbeat on either of the girls and I was told that they had both died."
A woman long fascinated by India experiences joy after becoming pregnant with twins via IVF, but suffers devastating loss at a 20-week scan when both babies are found stillborn. She is advised to take medication and return to induce labor, and enters deep grief amid supportive gestures from friends and family. Three weeks later she travels to Delhi seeking solace and possible healing despite concerns about timing and recovery. Before leaving she has the twins' names engraved on a Saint Christopher necklace and wears it for comfort during travel. The trip represents a hopeful attempt to process trauma and reconnect with cultural memories linked to her mother's love of India.
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